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clinic was established at the University at Dorpat (Livonia), Dr.
Vitas-Rode lecturing.
Since 1892 private lectures in dentistry are delivered at the
Imperial Medical Academy by Dr. Fedoroff, and in Grand Duch-
esse Helene Paulovna's Clinical Institute Dr. Limberg has been
lecturing and demonstrating to the physicians.
In 1889, according to the report of the State Board of Health,
the number of dentists was 508. Students with practicing dent-
ists, 435. Of these dentists 103 are located in St. Petersburg, 41
in Moscow, 43 in Warsaw, 30 in Odessa, 21 in Riga, etc.
In Russia the dentists are decorated with some order and
given a title when they serve in an imperial institution. In Si-
beria dentists are not abundant.
The number of societies in Russia is three, and their names,
membership and presidents are as follows:
1. "The first dental society of Russia' was founded in 1883.
President (in 1893), T. S. Waginsky.
2. Society of Dentists and Physicians, practicing Dentistry,
of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburgisches Verein der Zahnarzte und
Arzte die sich mit der Zahnarztliche Praxis Beschaftigen) was
founded in 1883. Members, 16. President, W. A. Pravedny.
3. Society of Dentists and Physicians, practicing Dentistry in
Moscow (Der Verein der Zahnarzte und Arzte die sich mit der
Zahnarztliche Praxis in Moskau Beschaftigen) was founded in
1891. Members, 14. President, E. W. Domon.
In Russia two dental journals are published: Dental Herald
(Bote), founded in 1885. Issued monthly; 600 subscribers. Sci-
entific and Technical Herald; the organ for the Dental Society of
Moscow.
The above information has been kindly forwarded us by Dr.
S. Linbeck, St. Petersburg.